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APPLICATION FILED 0CT.3I. 1919.

Patented May 24, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT-311K919.

Patented. May 24, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3I, IQI-E} 1,379,601 Patented May 24,, 1921.

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WILLIAM E. ANDREI), OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN LAUN-DRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NORWOOD, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GARMENT-IPRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1921.

Original application filed June '7, 1916, Serial No. 102,296. Dividedand this application filed October 31,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. Anemia, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to garment presses and particularly topresses of the type having power mechanism applied for exerting thepressure.

More specifically the invention relates to a garment press comprising aframe supporting a lower buck, a supporting lever for an upper buck,trcadle mechanism, connections between the treadle mechanism and thesupporting lever for bringing the upper buck into pressing position andpower mechanism preferably arranged in conjunction with the supportinglever operating mechanism for exerting a final pressure upon the work.

The invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in theconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter described in thefollowing drawings, description and claims. The present application forsaid invention is a division of my prior application for garment pressesfiled June 7, 1916, Serial Number 102,296.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a right side elevation of themachine; Fig. 2 is a detail view in elevation showing treadle lockoperating mechanism; Fig. 3 is a left side elevation; Fig. i is a leftside elevation of the lower portion of the machine with parts brokenaway and in section to clearly show the mechanism. This view is takenwith the upper left hand portion of the frame as shown broken away andis substantially a view taken just inside of the motor and the gear caseand. substantially on the line iet of llig. 5 it being impossible totake any uniform section which would give an intelligent illustration ofthe mechanism; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section upon the line 5 5 of Fig.i; Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the machine; Fig. 7 is a detail viewin section on the line 7-7, Fig. 1, showing the steam and vacuum valvemechanism; Fig. 8 is a detailed view partly in section and partly inelevation looking at the switch mechanism as viewed from the Serial No.334,785.

left side of the machine; F 9 is a view partly in section and partly inelevation viewing the switch mechanism at 90 to Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is adetail sectional view of a portion of the switch; Fig. 11 is a plan viewof a lever; and Fig. 12 is a cross section on the line 1212, Fig. 4:.

The main frame of the machine comprises a base 1 having an open andsubstantially square standard 2 projecting upward therefrom with arearwardly and upwardly extending arm 3 having side webs i and 5 extending down to the base 1 which is extenided well beyond the rear ofthe standar 2.

Mounted upon the upper end of the standard 2 is a lower buck support 6of substantially the form shown, but preferably having a hollow chamber7 therein adapted to receive steam in any suitable manner and to supplythis steam through the ports 8 to the central opening 9 communicating byopenings 10 with channels 11 and 12 arranged in the upper surface of themain body portion 13 of the lower buck. Secured to the upper surface ofthis main body portion 13 is a perforated plate 14 adapted to bearranged under suitable padding 15 secured in any preferred manner tothe lower buck.

The passage of steam through the opening 9 into the channels 11 and 12is controlled by a valve 16 mounted upon a stem 17 extending downwardand provided with a head 18 receiving a nut 19 secured to a rod 20passing through a tube 21 and a stuffing box at its lower end. The endof this rod is connected by a suitable connection to an actuating rod 24in turn pivoted to a steam treadle 25 mounted in the standard.

The main body portion of this buck is also provided with a vacuum portcasing 26 having a passage 27 therethrough adapted to be controlled by avalve 28 arranged under the plate 14. in a manner to permit the exhaustof air from under this plate and through the perforations therein. Thisvalve is provided with a stem 29 passing down through the exhaust pipe30 to an L 31 having a side opening connected to an exhaust pipe 32leading to any vacuum line. The stem passes through the L 31 and througha stufiing boX structure 33 and is provided with a suitable collar 3adapted for engagement by suitable actuating mechanism to be described.

Pivotally mountedin the upwardly extending arm 3 is an upper bucksupporting and actuating lever having a forwardly eX tending arm 35carrying an upper buck structure 36 pivotally mounted upon the arm, anda rearwardly extending arm structure 87 provided with a counterbalanceweight 38. Thisarm 37 is connected at 39 to av coiled spring 40 in turnconnected to the base so that the normal tendency of this lever is toraise the upper buck when released.

Extending through the, webs i and 5 a closing treadle pivot 41 receivingbetween the webs a treadle boss 42 having a closing treadle 43 extendingthrough the frame to the front and there provided with a foot plate 44.This treadle lever near the foot plate .44, as shown inthe drawings, isprovided with an upwardly extending ear 45 adapted to engage between thearms of the clevis 4:6 threaded onto a rod e7 in turn engaging aconnection 48 pivotally connected to alever 49 pivotally mounted upon apin 50 supported in cross struts 51 secured to the standard. This leverhas spaced side portions 52 which receive the pin 50, and its outerparallel arm portions are pierced to receive a pin 55 to which links 56are pivotally connected. These links engage on the outside of the clevis57 forming a part of the toggle link 58 connected at its lower end to apin 59 mounted in a final pressure toggle member 60 in turn pivoted at apoint removed from the pin 59 to another pin 61 arranged between thewebs 4C and 5 at the rear end of the base as shown. Engaging between thearms of the clevis 57 is a con-- nection 62 threaded onto the end of arod link 63 passing through a swivel member 6st mounted upon a shaft 65supported in the upper buck supporting lever arm 37 as shown in Fig. 3.A coiled spring 66 is arranged between this swivel member G and a nut 67arranged upon the rod 68.

' The closing trea'dle mechanism just described. is in the positionshown in Figs. 1 and 3 when the upper buck is raised and in order tolower this buck the operator depresses the treadle 43 causing the lever49 to rock in a clockwise direction as shown in Fig. 3 and therebycausing the links 56 to straighten the toggle comprising the toggle link58' and the toggle rod (33 and its associated parts. This rocks theupper buck supporting lever in a clockwise direction as shown in thissame figure and brings the upper buck down upon the work in an obviousmanner, the pressure toggle mechanism comprising the lower toggle link58 and the toggle' link member 60 being in the position shown in Fig. 3.1

The final pressure mechanism is for the purpose or rocking the lowertoggle link structure 30 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shownin Fig. i or in other words, it is for the purpose of straightening thetoggle structure formed by the toggle link 58 and the toggle link member(50. The toggle link member comprises two side link portions, eachhaving an opening 68 for the reception oi" the shaft 61 and an openingto for the reception of the shaft or pin 59. These side link portionsare connected by a connecting web 70 so that they will operate inunison. Secured to one of these side link portions of this toggle linkmember. is an actuating arm 71 having a recess 72 therein -for thereception of the end of an operating arm 73 held in this recess by asuitable bolt 74. The end of this operating arm is provided with alongitudinally disposed slot portion 75 merging into an arc-shaped slotportion 76. the complete slot made up of the portions 75 and 76receiving a crank pin 77 secured to the side of a gear wheel 78 mountedupon a shaft 79 supported in suitable bearings in the frame. Secured tothe back of the gear 78 and preferably formed integral with it is a cam80 shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 4 and partly in full lines inFig. 2 and this cam is in the relation with respect to the crank pin 77as shown in Fig. 1, and its object will later appear.

From the description oi the crank pin and the lever 73 and assuming thatthe gear 78 rotates in a counter clockwise direction as shown in Fig. 1and that the parts are in the position shown in this figure, thenassuming that the treadlc mechanism has been operated to bring the upperbuck down upon the lower buck so that the toggle mechanism assumes theposition shown in Fig. 4- except that the toggle link mei'nbcr G0 is notin a straight line with respect to the link 478 then as the gear 78rotates the crank pin 77 travels out in the slot portion 75 and rocksthe lever 73 straightening the toggle link member (30. or in other wordsln'inging it into the position shown in Fig. 4- whcn the crank pin willbe in the position shown in Fig. 2. .\.t this particular time the driveis stopped in any suitable manner and prelcrably by the breaking of thecircuit of the motor. whose switch mechanism and control are laterdescribed. lVhcn the circuil to the motor is again closed by the switchand its controlling mechanism or when power is again transmitted. to thegear 78 so that it rotates in the same direction the crank pin operatesin the slot portion 76 until it causes the lever 73 to be rocked untilthese parts assume the position shown in Fig. 1 again. when the togglelink member will be returned to its normal position or the positionwhich it assumes when the press is P In order to hold the press closedwhen the treadle is depressed by the operator and during the time thatthe final pressure is being exerted as just described and obviously toprevent the breaking of the toggle formed by the links 58 and the togglerod 63, a suitable lock is provided for the treadlc and it comprises aswinging arm 81 mounted upon. a pin 82 secured to the inside frontportion of the standard 2 and extending down to a pointwhere it mayengage a friction roller 83 provided on the pin d5 arranged in the car45 of the treadle lever 48. The extreme lower end'of this swinging arm81 is provided with an are shaped face 84: for engagement with theroller and a rearwardly extending portion 85 which receives a pin 86extending to one side of the swinging arm as shown in Fig. 5 andreceiving the end of a rod 87. A nut 88 is provided upon this rodforward of the pin 86 and a spring 89 is arranged to the rear of thispin and between it and the stop or collar 90 provided on the rod. Thisrod 87 passes through the frame and is pivotally connected, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, to the lower end of a lever 91 secured to a pin 92mounted on the web 5. A

spring 93 is arrangedbetween the standard and this lever, and thisspring forces a flat portion 94: of the lever 91 against the cam 80, asin-Fig. 2.

It will be seen that when these parts are in the position shown in Fig.1, the swinging arm 81 is out of the path of the friction roller 83.When the treadle is depressed, however, and the upper buck is broughtdown upon the work and the motor is started through its controllingmechanism as will appear, the rotation of the gear 78 in a clockwisedirection, as shown in Fig. 1, will cause the lever 91 through the rod87 to move the swinging arm into the position shown in. Fig. 4, which isabove the friction roller 83 of the treadle lever thus preventing theupward movement of this treadlc lever and hence holding the pressclosed. In the meantime, however, as described, the toggle link memberis being brought into straight line position and the pressure is beingapplied to the work. The swinging arm 81 remains in this position. untilthe releasing mechanism to be described is set in motion when it iswithdrawn and the treadle released. This does not occur, however, untilafter the final pressure toggle link member is returned to the positionshown in Figs. 1 and 3 or normal position.

The switch controlling mechanism is best shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Mountedupon a. bracket 95 secured to the web 5 is a boss 90 forming a part of abase 97 of a switch casing which includes in addition to this-member 97a back casing member 98 and a removable tront casing or cover 99 held inplace in any suitable manner, Slidably mounted in the boss 96 is switchtube 100 preferably of metal and having a lower keeper notch 1.01 and anupper keeper notch 102 in the periphery thereof, these notches being inlongitudinal alinement with respect to the tube. This tube is providedwith a key way for receiving the key 103 engaging in a suitable recess10% and this key prevents this tube from turning. The lower end of thetube is counter-bored to form a spring recess 105 for a purpose to bedescribed. The upper end of the tube is provided with a threadedextension 106 for a purpose to be described. Extending transverselythrough the boss is a keeper pin recess 107 receiving a keeper pin 108adapted to engage in one or the other of the two recesses 1.01 and 102and this pin is forced inward by a spring 109 which thrusts against thehead of the keeper pin at one end and against a plug 110 threaded in theboss. Threaded onto the extension 106 is an insulating switch tube 111having longitudinally disposed segments 112 sunk into the periphery ofthe tube at various points on its circumference there being three shown111 F 8 and each of these segments 1s off a length such that it Wlllreach from the one contact to the other of each pair as will appear. Theupper end of this insulating switch tube is provided with a springrecess 113. Slidably mounted in this tube and the metal tube 100 is anactuating rod 114 threaded at its upper end to receive a. thrust nut11.5 and a check nut 116. Between the thrust nut 115 and the bottom ofthe spring recess 11?) in the insulating switch tube 111 is a spring11!- normally tending to force the switch tube endwise with respect tothe rod 11 Below the metal tube-100 the rod 114 is threaded and receivesa lower thrust nut 118 and a check nut 119 the thrust nut 118 engaging acoil spring 120 arranged between it and the bottom of the recess 105 andthis spring likewise tends to force the switch tube 111 and 100 indirection contrary to that resulting from the action of the spring 117.The nuts 115 and 118 are of a size such. that they will engage the endsoi": the switch tube structure and cause a positive movement thereof aswill appear.

lhe extreme lower end of the rod 114: is provided with an operating head121 having an elongated transversely disposed slot 122 adapted to engagea crank 123 projecting from the side face oi? a crank disk 124: mountedupon the end of the shaft 79 out side of the web 4:.

it will be seen from the toregoing coin struction that the crank diskrotates the rod 114: will be moved downward against the pressure of thespring 117 ur il the thrust nut 115 engages the upper cnd oi the tube111 when the la tter will be moved. posi tively until the keeper pin 108is moved out of the lower recess 101 when the spring 117 will havesufficient pressure to move the sleeve downward with a quick actionuntil the pin 108 passes into the recess 102, the reverse operationtaking place when the rod is raised.

Mounted in a boss 125 in the lower casing member 97 and in an upper boss126 in the casing member 98 is a switch sleeve actuating rod 127provided near the boss 126 with keeper recesses 128 and 129. Theserecesses are engaged by a keeper pin 130 held in place by a spring 131thrusting outward against a plug 132. The upper end of this rod isprovided with a suitable head 133 held in any adjusted position by a setscrew 134. This head 133 is adapted to be engaged by a trip 135 (Figs. 3and 4) pivoted upon a trip arm 136 secured to a rock shaft 137 mountedin the frame web 5 and having on its inner end an actuating lever arm138 arranged in the path of a lug 139 providedon the lever 49, thearrangement being such that when the lever is rocked into the positionshown in Fig. 4 the arm 138 is engaged and the latch raises the head 133and the rod 27 into the position shown in Fig. 4 or with the pin 130 inthe recess or notch 128.

The trip 135 is pivoted upon a pin 140 in a manner such that it engagesthe arm 136 when the head 133 is engaged but when this arm 136 movesdown to the position shown in Fig. 3 this trip may spring upward andpermit the arm to pass the head 133. A spring 141 holds this trip innormal position with respect to the arm 136.

The lower end of the rod 127 is provided with a clevis 142 engaging onearm of a bell crank lever 143 supported upon a pin 144 secured to theweb 4. This bell crank lever is actuated by the release treadlemechanism which will be described.

Secured to the rod 127 inside of the switch casing is a switch sleevemember 145 secured in any suitable manner to a switch sleeve 146 of anysuitable insulating material. This sleeve surrounds the switch tube 111as shown. The sleeve carries suitable contacts or brushes and thesebrushes are arranged in pairs vertically as shown and the number ofpairs corresponds to the type of motor used, the idea being that eachpair will close one circuit of the motor to be closed. Each of thesebrushes comprises a metal holder 147 threaded into the sleeve 146 andguiding a carbon or other brush 148 held in engagement with the tube 111by a spring 149 which in turn is held in place by a cap 150 threadedonto an extension of the holder 147. This cap also serves as a bindingscrew for oneof the leads.

The several parts of this mechanism are arranged in a manner such thatthe motor circuit is controlled in the proper manner and the completeoperation will follow in connection with the complete operation of themachine, the description of the operation of this switch mechanism beingdeterred until after the releasing treadle mechanism, which hasconsiderable to do with the operation of this device, has beendescribed.

Mounted in suitable bearings 151 in the frame near the base is a releasetreadle shaft 152 having secured thereto a release treadle 153 providedwith a foot plate 154 on one side of the shaft and a rearwardlyextending arm 155 on the opposite side of the shaft. A spring 153normally tends to hold this release treadle up or in the position shownin the drawing. This arm 155 is provided with a. laterally extendingmemher 156 adapted to extend down and engage the floor and form a stopfor the treadle 153 and to also serve to engage underneath the maintreadle lever 143 to cause it to positively return to normal positionwith the opening of the press. This release treadle lever 153 is alsoprovided with an upwardly extending arm 157 for a purpose to bedescribed. Secured to the shaft 152 outside of the bearing is anupwardly extending switch shifting arm 158 having a fiat plate portion159 with a laterally extending hook engaging portion 160 preferablyformed integral with the arm 158. the portion 160 continuing in anupwardly extending portion 161. The plate 159 is also provided with apin 162 extending laterally in the same direction as the hook engagingportion 1.60. Cotiperating with the plate portion 159 and the upwardlyextending portion 161 and with the hook engaging portion 160 is a. hook163 mounted upon a rod 164 extending to the rear through a suitableopening in the frame and passing through an opening in a pivoted member165 pivotally mounted -in one arm of the lever 143. On one side of thispivoted member 165 is a collar 166 socured to the rod 164 and on theopposite side there is a coil spring 167 arranged between the pivotedmember and the adjusting nut 168.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when the releasetreadle is depressed or moved in a'clockwise direction as shown in Fig.4 the hook 163 will then be engaged by the hook engaging lug 160 and thelever 143 will be rocked in a counter clockwise direction with theresult that the rod 127 of the switch mechanism will be moved downwardinto the position shown in Fig. 9. This operation performs certainfunctions relative to the switch mechanism and it is desirable that thisoperation should not be permitted to be brought about by the operatorwhile the machine is being closed and while pressure is being brought tobear upon the buck, and during these several operations the hook163 ispositively held out of the path oi the hook engaging lug 160 by a pad169 ad'justably mounted in the end of a hook raising lever 170 mountedin the frame' This lever ispivoted at 170 and extends to the rear of thestandard '2 and is there provided with an upwardly extending arm 171provided with a friction roller 1T2 adapted to engage the periphery ofthe cam 173 mounted on the shaft 79. This cam is of such a shape and itis so located, as shown in Fig. 1, that the roller rests in the low partof the cam when the press is closed thus placing the hook 183 in thepath of the hook engaging lug 160 so that the operator may depress therelease treadle at this time and cause the operation of the switchmechanism, as will appear, to set the power openting mechanism in motionto release the press. But as soon as the press is released whichconsumes substantially a halt a revolution of the shaft 79 then thefriction roller is and the lever 170 raises the hook out of the path oithe hook engaging lug 180 thus preventing the release operation of theswitch until after the press has been closed.

Mounted on a suitable bracket 1% secured to the base is a motorsupporting plate 175 supporting a motor 176. The shaft of this motorenters a gear case 1'57 of any preferred type but capable of supportinga worm 1'78 which meshes with a worm wheel 179 mounted upon a powershaft 180 supported in suitable bearings in the frame in a position suchthat a pinion 181 thereon my mesh with the gear 1 8.

Pivotally connected to the arm 15'? in tegral with the release treadleis a link 182 in turn pivoted to a suction valveoperating lever 188mounted. upon a shaft 18 1 supported in suitable bearings 185 secured tothe frame and having a forked arm 188 adapted to engage a spring 18?arranged below the collar 34- on the suction valve stem 29.

l fhen the release treadle is depressed for the releasing operation thenthe vacuum valve is opened and the chamber under the perforated plate ofthe lower buck is connecced to the exhaust and the steam is ere haustedfrom the surface of the lower buck and from the material operated upon.

Assuming that the machine is open then the several parts 01 themechanism of the press itself are in the position shown in .1 and 3 andthe switch mechanism is in the position in which it is shown in Figs. 8and When the operator closesthe press by depressing the main treadle theupper buck brought into engagement with the lower buck and the lowerpart 071 the mechanism assumes the position shown in Figs. 1 and 5 ashas been previously described, except that the toggle member has notbeen straightened into the positions shown in these fi gures and the cam17 3 is in a position such that the hook 168 is elevated out of the pathof the hook engaging lug 160. In bringing about this result, however,the lever 138 has been engaged and the trip 185, through its engagementwith the head 13 1 has raised the rod 12?. ans consequently the switchsleeve 1 16, thereby bringing the several pairs of contacts onto thesegments 112 to close the circuits through the several connections necessary for the operation of the motor. The motor then begins to operatethrough one of its t vo cycles of operation, specifically the pressurecycle, causing the gear 7 8 to rotate in a counterclockwise direction asshown in Fig. 1 and to engage the lever 91 and move the swinging arm 81out over the roller 83, thus preventing the release of the main treadlelever 45.. Just as the shaft 79 is completing its halt rotation theroller 172 is released'trom the high part of the cam and is dropped andtherefore permits the hook 163 to drop onto the hook engaging lug 160 orinto the position shown in Fig. 4:. During this operation, however, thecrank disk 124; rotated from the full line position shown in Fig. 8toward the dotted line position shown in this figure with the resultthat the thrust nut 115 engages the switch tube structure 111 until itis released, when it will move down by the action of the spring 117 asdescribed and the circuit or circuits, which are at that time closedthrough the switch mechanism, will be broken. This completes thepressure cycle of the motor.

When the press is to be released the operator depresses the releasingtreadle causing the hook engaging lug 160 to engage the hook 163 whichhas been lowered as dcscribed, causing the rod 127 to be moved downwardinto the position shown in Fig. 9, it having been previously raised whenthe press was closed. This operation causes the several brushes carriedby the sleeve 1 18 to move into engagement with the segments carried bythe switch tube structure thus again closing the circuits of the motorand causing its operation through a second or release cycle with theresult that the cam 113 will again raise the hook 163 and the lever 91will be returned by its spring 93 and the swinging arm 81 will move tothe roar releasing the roller carried by the main treadle. When thisrelease is brought about then the extension 156 carried by the releasetreadlc engages the main treadle and causes the opening of the press. Inthe meantime, however, the toggle member 60 is moved from its straightline position to the rear or normal position and the crank pin 128 ismoving upward and at the proper time causes the nut 118 to engage theswitch tube structure and cause it to snap into the position shown infull lines in Figs. 8 and 9 when the circuit is broken and the releasecycle is complete. The machine is then ready for another operation. Asthe press is being opened the downward movement of the treadle 153through the parts connected to the member 157 aotuates the vacuum valve28 thereby causing the suction to draw the vapor from the material whichhas been treated upon the surface of the lower buck. This treadle may beactuated at any time while the press is open since the hook 163 israised out of the path of the hook engaging lug and at any time duringthe closed or 'open position of the steam valve, may be operated topermit the passage of steam to the material on the lower buck.

The press is released from the final pressure by a quick action byreason 01"? the fact that the crank pin 7 7 not only exerts a raisingaction .upon the actuating arm 71 but a camming action is producedbetween the pin and the upper wall of the are shaped slot portion 76 aswill be readily seen from Fig.2.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1." In a garment press,relatively movable pressing members, means including treadle mechanismfor producing closing and opening movement of the press, motor means,means aetuatedthereby for exerting a final pressure between said membersand means for locking the treadle mechanism against operation by theoperator during the application of pressure by the final pressurecreating means.

2'. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, meansincluding treadle .m echanism for producing closing and opening movementof the press, means adapted when actuated to exert a final pressurebetween said members, means for controlling the final pressure creatingmeans, whereby it will create the final pressure and hold the same untilreleased,means adapted when actuated to cause the release of such finalpressure creating means, means adapted when actuated to lock the treadlemechanism against operation during the application of final pressure,and means for actuating said locking, final. pressure and release means.

3. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, meansincluding treadle mechanism. for producing closing and opening movementof the press, motor means,

means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure between saidmembers, and means engaging the treadle mechanism for locking the sameagainst operation during the final pressure.

4. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, means forproducing a closing movement of the press, means adapted when actuatedto exert a final pressure between said members, means for controllingthe final pressure creating means whereby it will create the finalpressure and hold the same until released, means actuated by the finalpressure creating means and crfective for locking the press closedduring the final pressure, means adapted when actuated to cause therelease of such final pressure creating means, and means for actuatingsaid final pressure and release means.

5. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to beclosed upon the work by the OPEllllLOl' means including ope'ator-operated mechanism for producing closing and opening movement ofthe press, means adapted when actuated to exert a final pressure betweensaid members, means adapted when actuated to lock the operator operatedmechanism against movement by the operator during the period of thefinal pressure, and means lor actuating said final pressure and lockingmeans.

6. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to berinsed upon the work by the operator, operator operated means forproducing closing and opening movement of the press, means adapted whenactuated to exert final pressure between said members, means adaptedwhen actuated to lock the press closed against operation by the operatorduring the operation oi? the final pressure means, and means foracinating said final pressure and locking l1102llir-.

'7. In a garment press, relatively movabh: pressing members adapted tobe closed upon the work by the operator, operator operated means forproducing closing and opening movement of the press, means :n'laptedwhen actuated to exert a final pressure between said members, meansadapted when actuated to lock the operator operated means againstmovement during the period oi final pressure and thereafter untilreleased. and motor means for actuating said final pressure and lockingmeans.

8. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted to beclosed upon the work by the operator, operator oi ierated means forprmlueing closing and opening movement of the press. motor ope: ed meansfor exerting a final pressure between said members and for locking the.operator operated means against movement during the period of finalpressure and for thereafter releasing the same, and means tor causingactuation of the releasing part of said motor operated means. 7

9. In a garment press. relatively movable pressing members. adapted tobe Closed upon the work, operator operated means in cluding a treadlefor producing relative movement of the pressing members toward closedposition and also arrarged to maintain them in the position to whichthey have been so moved, and motor means also ell ective upon saidmembers and adapted when operated to produce additional relativemovement therebetvveen Without affecting the tendency of the operatoroperated means to maintain them in said position.

10. in a garment press, relatively movable pressing members adapted tobe closed upon the Work, operator operated means for producing a closingmovement of the press, motor means, final pressure means operated bysaid motor means, and means actuated by said motor means for locking thepress closed during the operation of the final pres-sure means.

11. In a garment press, a frame, relatively movable pressing membersadapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means forproducing closing and open ing movement of the press, motor means, meansactuated thereby for exerting a final pressure between said members,means for locking the operator operated means against movement duringthe period of final pressure, said locking means comprising a movablymounted locking member, an operating part therefor actuated by the finalpressure creating means, and operative connections therebetween.

'durinn' the period of the final )ressure said locking means comprisinga pivotally mounted locking arm, an operating part thereto-r actuated bythe final pressure creating means, and connections therebetween.

13. In a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, meansfor supporting the same. means including a manually operable device formoving the movable presser member toward and from pressing position,motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure uponthe movable presser member, and means for locking the manually operabledevice against movement during operation of the inal pressure creatingmeans, said lockin means comprising a stop member, means normallytending to move said stop member out of the path of the manuallyoperable device and means actuated by an operative part receivingmovement from the final pressure creating means for moving said stopmember to a position to lock the manually operable device againstmovement.

A, In a garment press, a frame, relatively movable pressing membersadapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means includingtreadle mechanism for closing and opening the press, means adapted whenactuated to exert a final pressure be tween said members, and meansadapted When actuated to lock the treadle mechanism against movementduring the opera tion or the final pressure creating means, said lockingmeans comprising a pivotally mounted arm adapted to be moved into thepath of movement of the treadle mechanism, and means for actuating saidfinal pressure and locking means.

15. In a garment press, a trame,'relativcly movable pressing membersadapted to be closed upon the Work, operator operated means including amain treadle flier producing a closing movement of the press, saidtreadle having movement during the opening of the press, a releasetreadle, motor means, means actuated thereby for erting final pressurebetween said members, and means controlled by said final p ure means forpreventing the operation of the main treadle during the final pressure.

16. ln a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, meansfor support ing the same, means including treadlc mecln anism for movingthe movable presser member toiv rd pressing position, said treadlehaving movement during the opening of the press, motor means, meansactuated thereby tor exerting a final pressure upon the mo" able pressermember,means for loclri treadle mechanism and means :lor control lingthe operation of the locking means comprising a cam operated through thestrumentality of the final pressure creating means, a member actuated bysaid cam, and suitable connections between said last named member andthe locking means,

17. in a garment press, a trams, a buck, a movable presser member, me isfor porting the same, means including a treadle for movag the movablepresser member toward pressing position, said trca-dle having movementduring the opening of the press, motor means, means actuated thereby forexerting a final pressure upon the mo able presser member, a swingingarm for locking said treadle, and means ror coutroL ing the operation ofthe swinging arm and comprising? a cam operated through the instrument-av of the final pressure creating means, a lever actuated by said cam,connections between said lever and the savinging arm, and yielding meansfor holding the lever in engagement with the cam.

18. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operablemcchzv nism for bringing he presser m mber toward pressing po, 'tion,motor nnans, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means,a controller for the motor means, a releasing member operativelyconnected to the controller, and automatic means coop erating With thereleasing member for per mitting actuation of the controller only a itcra predetermined final pressure.

19. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members,operatoroperated means for producing closing movement or the press,means adapted when actuated to exert final pressure between saidmembers, means adapted when actuated to release said final pressuremeans and means for actuating said final pressure and release means insuch a manner as to insure predetermined. final pressure beforeoperation of said releasing means.

20. In a garment press, relatively movable pressing members, operatoroperated means for producing a closing movement of the press, meansadapted when actuated to exert final pressure between said members, arelease treadle, and means for actuating said final pressure means insuch a manner as to prevent effective operation of aid release treadleduring application of final pressure.

21. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operablemechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position,motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means,a cont-roller for th motor means, releasing means for actuating thecontroller to cause the motor means to release the final pressurecreating means, and including two engaging members, and means actuatedby the final pressure creating means for moving one of said members outof the path of the movement of the other.

22. In a pressing machine, buck, a presser member, manually operablemechanism for bringing the presser member to Ward pressing position,motor means, means adapted when actuated to produce final pressure,means adapted When actuated to release the final pressure means, motormeans for actuating said final pressure and release means, a controllerfor said motor means, devices actuated by the manually operable meansfor operating the controller to start the final pressure creating meansafter closing the press.

In a pressing machine, a buck, a

presser member, manually operable mech-' anism for bringing the pressermember toward pressing position, motor means, final pressure creatingmeans actuated by the motor means, a' controller for the motor means,means actuated by the manually operable means for operating thecontroller to start the final pressure creating means after closing thepress, and means for releasing the press, comprising a manually operablemember, and connections between the manually operable member and thecontroller.

24. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operablemechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position,motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means,a controller for the motor means, devices actuated by the manuallyoperable means for operating the controller to start the final pressurecreating means alter closing of the press, and means for releasing thepress including a manually operable member, operative connectionsbetween the releasing means and the controller, and means for renderingsaid opcrative connections ineffective.

25. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operablemechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position,motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by the motor means,a controller for the motor means, devices actuated by the manuallyoperable means for operating the controller to start the final pressurecreating means after closing the press, means for releasing the press,comprising a manually operable member, connections between the releasingmember and the controller and including engaging parts, and meansactuated by the final pressure creating means for moving such parts outof engagement.

26. In a pressing machine, a buck. a presser member, manually operablemechanism for bringing the presser member toward pressing position,motor means, final pressure creating m ans actuated by the motor means,a controller for the motor means, devices actuated by the manuallyoperable means for operating the controller to start the final pressurecreating means a'lter closing the press, means for releasing the press,comprising a manually operable member, connections between the releasingmember and the controller and including engaging parts, means actuatedby the final pressure creating means iormoving such parts out ofengagement and including a cam mounted upon a movable part, and a leversuitably pivoted in the frame and adapted to engage one of the engagingparts and move it out or engaging position.

27. In a pressing machine, a pair of rela tively movable pressingmembers, means for bringing such pressing members toward pressingposition, motor means, and a final pressure creating and releasingmember operatively connected with one of said pressing members andcomprising an actuating arm having a cam surface and a crank memberrevolved by the motor means and engaging said cam surface, said camsurface being so constructed and arranged with respect to the axis ofrevolution of said crank member as to produce a slow final pressurecreating movement and a quick releasing movement.

28. In a pressing machine, a pair of relativel y movable pressingmembers, means for bringing such pressing members toward pressingposition, motor means, and a final pressure creating and releasingmember operatively connected with one of said pressing members andcomprising an actuating arm having a slot of irregular curvature and apin revolved by the motor means and engaging said slot, said slot beingso constructed and arranged with respect to the axis of revolution ofsaid pin as to produce a slow final pressure creating movement and aquick releasing movement.

29. In a pressing machine, a pair of relatively movable members, meansfor bringing such pressing members toward pressing position, motormeans, and a final pressure creating and releasing member operativelyconnected with one of said pressing members and comprising an actuatingarm having a slot of composite curvature, and a pin revolved by themotor means and engaging said slot, the curvatures comprised in saidslot being concentric and eccentric, respectively, with respect [to theaxis of revolution of said pin, whereby there is produced a slow finalpressure creating movement and a quick releasing movement.

30. -A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for producing relative initial closing movementbetween said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producingfinal heavy pressure between said members, and locking means effectiveupon said treadle mechanism and controlled by said motor means.

31.. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for, producing relative initial closing movementbetween said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producingfinal heavy pressure between said members, and a movable membereffective for locking said treadle mechanism, said member havingoperative connection with said motor means for movement into and out oflocking position.

32. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for producing relative initial closing movementbetween said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producingfinal heavy pressure between said members, and locking means effectiveupon said treadle mechanism actuated by said motor means in producingsaid heavy pres sure and adapted to prevent operation of the mechanismlocked thereby when said pressing members are under heavy pressure.

33. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for producing relative initial closing movementbetween said members, motor means, means actuated thereby for producinfinal heavy pressure between said members, and a movable membereffective for locking said treadle mechanism, said memher havingoperative connection with said motor for movement into locking position.

34%. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for controlling relative movement between saidmembers, a release treadle, an operating member for producing finalheavy pressure between said pressing members, release treadlecontrolling means, and a rotary shaft provided with eccentric means foractuating said operating member and release controlling means.

35. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, atreadle for producing relative pressing movement between said pressingmembers, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavypressure between said pressing members, a release treadle, and meansoperated by said motor means for rendering said release treadleineifective.

36. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members, atreadle for producing relative pressing movement between said pressingmembers, motor means, means actuated thereby for producing final heavypressure between said pressing members, a release treadle, and meansoperated by said* motor means and effective while the motor means iscausing heavy final pressure for rendering said release treadleineffective.

37. A garment press, comprising a frame, relatively movable pressingmembers, means including a treadle for causing relative movement betweensaid members, a lock effective upon said treadle, means for producingfinal heavy pressure between said pressing members, and rotary eccentricmeans for actuating both said heavy pressure producing means and saidtreadle lock.

38. A garment press, comprising a frame, relatively movable pressingmembers, a swinging link member fulcrumed in the frame, toggle membersone of which is pivotally connected to said link member and the other ofwhich is operatively connected to said pressing members, operatingmechanism for said toggle members, including motor means, and rotaryeccentric means operated by said motor means and effective upon saidlink member to elevate said toggle members and exert final heavypressure between said pressing members.

39. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,means including a foot treadle for producing initial closing movement ofsaid members, relatively toward each other, motor means, means actuatedthereby and effective upon said pressing members for producing movementthereof relatively toward each other additional to the movement producedby said treadle and without further movement of said treadle, andtreadle locking mechanism effective upon said treadle and actuated bysaid motor means.

40. A pressing machine comprising relatively movable pressing members,operator operated means for effecting initial closing of said members,means adapted when actuated to eifect final pressure between saidmembers, means adapted when actuated to release the final pressure meansand motor means for actuating said final pressure and release means. 7

. 41. A pressing machine comprising rela tively movable pressingmembers, operator operated means for effecting initial. closing of saidmembers, means adapted when actuated to effect final pressure betweensaid members, means adapted when actuated to prevent-premature releaseof the final pressure, and means for actuating said final pressure meansand said means for preventing premature release.

42'. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,means including a foot treadle for producing movement of said membersfor closing the press upon the Work, motor means, means actu- ,ate dthereby and effective upon said press ing members for producing relativemovement thereof toward each other additional to the movement producedby said treadle, and a treadle locking device also actuated by saidmotor mean 43. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressingmembers, treadle mechanism for producing initial relative closingmovement of said members, motor means operatively connected to saidmembers for producing final heavy pressure therebetween, a source ofpower for said motor means, means for establishing connection of saidmotor means to the source of power, and means controlled by said motormeans for breaking said connection. V

44. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for producing initial relative closing movementbetween said members, motor means connected to said pressing members andoperable through two cycles of operation, one cycle for producing heavyfinal pressure and the other cycle for releasing said final pressure, asource of power for said motor means, means for establishing connectionbetween said power source and the motor means to cause the latter tooperate, and means whereby said connection is brokenatthe-conclusionofeach of said cycles of operation of the motor means.

45. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,treadle mechanism for producing relative closing movement between saidmembers, motor means connected'to said pressing members and operablethrough two cycles of operation, one cycle for producing heavy final.

pressure and the other cycle for releasing said final pressure, a sourceof power for said motor means, means for establishing connection betweensaid power source and the motor means to cause the latter to operate,and means operated by said motor means for breaking its said connectionto the source of power at the conclusion of a cycle of operation.

46. A pressing machine, comprising a frame, cooperating relativelymovable pressing members carried thereby,pivotally connected togglemembers one of which is operatively connected to said pressing members,a support for the other toggle member having vertical movement, a foottreadle, toggle means operated thereby and connected to said togglemembers, the arrangement being such that depression of said foot treadlestraightens both sets of toggles and moves the pressing members intocooperating relation under initial pressure, and power means forvertically moving said support to pro duce final heavy pressure betweensaid pressing members.

47. In a pressing machine, a frame, a garment support thereon, asubstantially straight lever of the first kind pivotally mounted in theframe, a pressing head carried by one arm of said lever and adapted tocooperate with said garment support, a pivoted foot treadle, main togglelinks one of which is connected to the second arm of said lever, amovable support for the other of' said links, auxiliary toggle memberseffective upon the main toggle links and connected to a relatively fixedpart and to said treadle, both of said sets of toggle links beingmovable toward straightened position by depression of said treadle, andpower means for moving said support to produce final heavy pressurebetween. said pressing head and garment support.

48. In a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, meansfor sup porting the same, operator operated means for moving saidpresser member and releasably maintaining the same in closed position,motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting a final pressure uponsaid presser member, and means engaging said operator operated means andpreventing the actuation thereof until the release of said finalpressure.

49. In a garment press, a frame, a buck, a movable presser member, meansfor supporting the same, operator operated means including a togglelever for moving said presser member and releasably maintaining the samein closed position, motor means, means actuated thereby for exerting afinal pressure upon said presser member, and means engaging saidoperator operated means and preventing the actuation thereof until therelease of said final pressure.

50. In a pressing machine, a buck, a presser member, manually operablemechanism for bringing the presser member toward closed pressingposition, motor means, final pressure creating means actuated by themotor means, a controller for the motor means, a releasing memberoperatively connected to the controller, and automatic means actuated bysaid motor means and cooperating with the releasing member forpermitting actuation of the controller only after a predetermined finalpressure.

51. A pressing machine, comprising cooperating relatively movablepressing mem bers, an operating treadle for closing the press upon thework, mechanism also eifective when actuated to produce further relativemovement of said members for final pressure, means adapted when actuatedto produce a locking effect upon said treadle, and means for causingactuation of said final pressure and locking mechanism and havingoperative connections therewith for producing operation of the lockingmeans prior to the creation of final pressure.

52. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,means including a foot treadle for producing initial closing movement ofsaid members relatively toward each other, motor means, means actuatedthereby and effective upon said pressing members for producing movementthereof relatively toward each other additional to the movement producedby said treadle and without further movement of said treadle, andtreadle locking and releasing mechanism controlled by said motor means.

53. A garment press, comprising a frame, cooperating relatively movablepressing members carried thereby, a main pair of pivotally connectedtoggle members operatively connected to said pressing members, said maintoggle members being so arranged that movement thereof towardstraightened position causes relative approach of the pressing members,additional toggle means adapted when moved toward straightened positionto produce straightening movement of said main toggle members, means foractuating said additional toggle means, a motor for producing finalheavy pressure between said pressing members and operative connectionsbetween said motor and said main toggle members ineffective upon theactuating means for said additional toggle means.

54. A garment press, comprising a frame, a garment support thereon, apress head, and operating means therefor, comprising a lever pivoted insaid frame and carrying said head, a member depending from said leverand movable forwardly or rearwardly with movement of said head, atwo-armed operating lever pivoted in the frame, a link pivotallyconnected at its opposite ends to said depending member and to one armof said operating lever and with said arm forming a toggle, a relativelylong foot treadle pivoted in the rear portion of the frame behind thepivot of said operating lever, and a link connecting the forward portionof said foot treadle to the other arm of said two-armed operating lever,a motor for producing final heavy pressure between said pressing membersand operative connections between said motor and said toggle members.

55. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members,means including a foot treadle for producing initial closing movement ofsaid members relatively toward each other, means adapted when actuatedto produce movement of said pressing members relatively toward eachother additional to the movement produced by said first named means toproduce final pressure and without further movement of said treadle andmeans adapted when actuated to release the final pressure means, andmotor means for actuating said final pressure creating and releasingmeans.

56. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,means for closing the press and locking the same in closed position,means adapted when actuated to create final heavy pressure, meansadapted when actuated to release the final pressure means, actuatingmeans for said final pressure and releasing means and having operativeconnections therewith for insuring proper sequence of operations of thepress.

57. A garment press, comprising rela tively movable pressing members,means for producing initial closing movement of said press, meansadapted when actuated to create final heavy pressure between saidmembers, means adapted when actuated to release the final pressuremeans, actuating means for said final pressure and releasing means andhaving operative connections therewith for insuring a predeterminedsequence of operations of the press including the completion of theoperation of the final pressure means.

58. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,means for closing the press, final pressure means, means adapted whenactuated to initiate operation of said final pressure means, meansadapted when actuated to cause release of the final pressure means, andmeans for actuating said initiating means and release means and havingoperative connections therewith for insuring proper sequence ofoperations of the press after the initiation of final pressure.

59. A garment press, comprising relatively movable pressing members,means adapted when actuated to close the press and adapted when actuatedto close the press apply final heavy pressure to said members, and applyfinal heavy pressure to said inein- 10 means adapted when actuated tolock the hers, means adapted when actuated to re press in closedposition, and means for inlease the said first named means, and means 5suring the proper sequence of operations of for insuring a predeterminedsequence of the press. 7 operations of the press.

60. A garment press, comprising rela- In testimony whereof I afiix mysignature. 15

tively movable pressing members, means WILLIAM E. ANDREE.

